Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Japan

Japan: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 53,507 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
53,507 t
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 201 countries
All-time high
89,794 t
in 1979
All-time low
53,507 t
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Japan, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Japan recorded 53,507 t for leaching — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Japan peaked at 89,794 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 53,507 t, in 2023.

Japan ranks 40th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73,306 t 63,685 t 80,934 t 9
1970s 81,861 t 76,016 t 89,794 t 10
1980s 83,640 t 77,178 t 86,846 t 10
1990s 74,161 t 67,411 t 80,775 t 10
2000s 64,051 t 55,600 t 67,737 t 10
2010s 56,547 t 54,591 t 60,164 t 10
2020s 54,409 t 53,507 t 55,318 t 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 37 Myanmar 57,577 t compare
  2. 38 Malawi 54,472 t compare
  3. 39 Belgium-Luxembourg 53,773 t compare
  4. 41 Nigeria 52,203 t compare
  5. 42 Denmark 50,251 t compare
  6. 43 Republic of Korea 47,910 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Japan?
Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Japan was 53,507 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 89,794 t in 1979.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 53,507 t in 2023.
How does Japan rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
Japan ranks 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).